Women's and Gender Studies
100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19TH CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
The Miami Valley Art Quilt Network presented an exhibit of art quilts highlighting the history behind the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which guaranteed some American women the right to vote. The quilts chronicled the stories of women and men who fought for the amendment; how they worked for its passage; the amendment itself; and the timeline of ratification. Visit the link below for more information on the exhibit, as well as the fascinating stories behind the quilts.
Connie Matthews' Transnational Activism in the Black Panther Party
Connie Matthews served as Black Panther Party International Coordinator from 1968-71 and became one of the most recognizable faces of the Panthers’ global organizing efforts in the US, Europe and Africa. This talk traced the evolution of Matthews' internationalist vision, analyzed the successes and failures of her international organizing efforts on behalf of the Black Panther Party and contextualized her life as part of a growing group of radical Black activist women operating on the global stage during the Black Power era.
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Navigation the Gendered Minefield of Online Harassment
It seems that whenever women on the internet dare to speak about social issues they are met with violent, aggressive and often invasive attacks. Because of her work on women in games, Anita Sarkeesian has become the ongoing target of a large scale vicious harassment campaign. In this talk, she shared her experiences to help understand, define and deconstruct how these hostile cyber mobs operate and offer some insights into why gendered harassment is so prevalent in gaming spaces and communities.
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